such heat
the weight
of the cat’s breath

storm front
a splinter of obsidian
between my fingers

lengthening shadows
a stray dog
joins the picnic

beach stones
the sun’s warmth
fills my hand

twilight
  a yellow canoe
     drifts across the bay

sultry day
the time it takes
to detach a tick

class reunion
everybody loved
my wife

reunion photo
my long shadow
joins the family

harbor sunset —
lovers stroll
in reflected light

snap of a twig
the egret’s neck
extends